Chapter 208: Chapter 208

Go out and fight the gods, immortals, and demons, to make a name for myself and amass a fortune?

Sha Chen rolled his eyes, rejecting the idea without hesitation.

He must be out of his mind to seek death like that.

He refused to go out and decided to continue staying at Flowing Sand River.

After making his choice, Sha Chen immediately received a reward from the system: Six Ears of All Heavens, a Divine Power of the Six-Eared Macaque that was simply heaven-defying.

It seemed like an upgraded version of Downwind Ear, but in reality, it was tens of thousands of times more powerful. Downwind Ear, when cultivated to its extreme, could hear the inner thoughts of a person face-to-face, provided their cultivation was far inferior to the caster’s. The furthest it could hear was the rustling of wind in the grass tens of thousands of miles away. At the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm, these abilities could be easily replaced by the Divine Consciousness of a Daluo expert, so it wasn’t very useful.

But this Six Ears of All Heavens could listen to the sounds of all the worlds under heaven; its range expanded by more than ten thousand times compared to Downwind Ear. Plus, it could even hear people’s thoughts without needing to be face-to-face, just within a certain range.

Sha Chen didn’t know the exact range. But after his cultivation, he could immediately hear the panicked thoughts of Lady Di Yong.

Lady Di Yong was in utter chaos. "What should I do? The Bull Demon King is so powerful! Why hasn’t Master recovered yet? I’m scared on my own. How can I possibly stand against the Bull Demon King?"

"Master told me to use the Sky Shaking Bow and the Shooting Sun Divine Arrow, but it’s hard for me to even hold them steadily, let alone draw them. How am I supposed to scare anyone? If the Bull Demon King breaks in, I’m afraid he’ll plunder everything here. I finally saved up some treasures, and now they’ll all be lost!"

Hearing the latter part, Sha Chen’s eyes swiveled.

I knew this woman had scavenged a lot. Keeping it hidden for so long, she must have been planning to hog it all for herself.

Sha Chen glanced at Red Boy, who was already weak and breathless, the sound of the Fire evil growing fainter and fainter.

He knew that the Fire evil was probably on the verge of dissipating entirely.

Red Boy regained his autonomy. His aura gradually stabilized, having reached the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm. However, he was still very weak and his spirit was low. Glancing at Sha Chen, he seemed to want to call out.

But Sha Chen communicated through a secret transmission, saying, "There are too many people outside, and some powerful ones at that. Let’s communicate through transmission."

Quickly, Red Boy transmitted, "Thank you, Adoptive Father, for saving my life. I’m eternally grateful and have nothing with which to repay you. I wish to offer my stepmother to you as a token of my gratitude."

Sha Chen slapped him. "Trying to get me into trouble again?"

Then he said, "Your real father is out there causing a ruckus. Think of a way to send him away, but don’t reveal our relationship."

Red Boy, too, had heard the raging curses of the Bull Demon King. With deep emotion, he said, "My father truly loves me dearly. It’s a father’s silent love."

Sha Chen responded, "And I love you deeply too, you know."

Tears of gratitude welled in Red Boy’s eyes. He nodded vigorously, saying, "Thank you for your care, Adoptive Father. When I return, I’ll tie up that vixen and bring her to your bed."

Sha Chen’s face twitched. How has this unfilial brat managed to survive this long?

After exchanging glances, Red Boy asked, "Adoptive Father, that force is still wreaking havoc within me. It hasn’t fully dissipated, so I can’t free myself to clarify the situation. What should I do?"

Sha Chen replied, "Simple. That power is trivial to you now. I’ll help seal it for you, and you can slowly go about refining it later."

The voice of the Fire evil rose again, now filled with more anger and resentment. "Damn it! Damn it all! You, a mere Post-Heaven Spirit, dare to devour most of my power and even plan to seal me? I’ll fight you to the death!" Latest content publıshed on novel※fire.net

The Fire evil tried to burst out of Red Boy, opening its gaping maw to devour Sha Chen.

But at that moment, Sha Chen gave a grim smile, reached out, grabbed the Fire evil, and then dispersed its consciousness. "Just waiting for you to show yourself. You think you can play dead with me?"

It turned out the Fire evil had been silent all this time, pretending to be dead and looking for a chance to escape. But upon hearing Sha Chen talk about sealing it again, it couldn’t hold back anymore and lashed out in a desperate struggle. Little did it know, Sha Chen had been prepared all along. He quickly caught its malevolent thoughts and dispersed all its obsessions, leaving only a pure spirit body.

The power was already within Red Boy. Sha Chen looked at that mass of soul energy, his face full of disdain.

He gestured to Red Boy, who quickly shook his head. "That old thing trapped me for a thousand years. I want nothing more to do with it."

Sha Chen nodded, tossed it over to Lady Di Yong, and said, "Sweet, open your mouth."

Lady Di Yong, who was fixated on the Bull Demon King outside, turned around immediately upon hearing Sha Chen. She fell to her knees, tilted her head back, opened her mouth with an "Ah," and stuck out her tongue.

"Master, this... such a large... spirit body."

Sha Chen’s face twitched again. "Get up. That’s the spirit body of the Fire evil. Refine it to strengthen your Primordial Spirit."

Lady Di Yong immediately overflowed with gratitude, declaring, "Master, you’re too good to me! I have nothing to repay you with other than myself."

Sha Chen replied, "Don’t even think about it."

Then he added, "Alright, that’s settled. It’s time to deal with the real business."

Bringing up the real business gave Sha Chen a headache.

Neither Red Boy nor Lady Di Yong knew the full situation. They thought only the Bull Demon King was outside, unaware that both the Heavenly Court and Buddhism had sent people as well.

At this point, Sha Chen didn’t need the Wanli Soul Chasing Mirror to know that the Heavenly Court had dispatched a million-strong army, and Li Jing, Wen Zhong, and Wang Lingguan had all arrived. Guanyin and Ananda from Buddhism thought they were well-concealed, but Sha Chen knew of their presence and had a rough idea of their location.

This is a real dilemma, Sha Chen thought. I’m truly surrounded. The old demon Bull Demon King came, and he managed to draw such major figures into this mess. I don’t know how to act. All I want is to keep a low profile, but with so many people outside and the Bull Demon King vowing not to leave Flowing Sand River until he’s razed it to the ground... what am I supposed to do?

Red Boy said, "Adoptive Father, let me send a message to Father King and explain the whole situation."

Sha Chen was about to nod when suddenly, two powerful auras rushed over from outside. With just a glance, Sha Chen felt overwhelmed.

The Aquatic Golden Eye Beast returned, carrying an exquisitely beautiful woman on its back. Adorned in gold and silver, with alluring eyes and red lips, her every glance exuded grace and dignity. Her figure and looks were in no way inferior to Lady Di Yong’s; she even possessed a nobler air, perhaps a touch more striking.

The newcomer was Princess Iron Fan, the Raksasi.

Upon reaching Flowing Sand River, she immediately alighted beside the Bull Demon King, casting a wary and anxious glance at the many Heavenly Soldiers and Generals in the sky behind them.

She hurriedly asked, "Husband, how is Red Boy?"

The Bull Demon King asked, "How did you arrive so quickly?"

The Raksasi replied, "After you left, Husband, I tidied up a bit and then hurried over, though I wasn’t as swift as you."

The Bull Demon King nodded. "I couldn’t break through Flowing Sand River, so I sent an old friend to ask you to bring your Plantain Fan. Did you bring it?"

The Raksasi answered, "I brought it."

Then she opened her mouth and stuck out her tongue halfway. Resting on it was a fan—the renowned Plantain Fan of the Three Realms. Once in her hand, it instantly grew to the size of a millstone.

Grasping it, the Bull Demon King recited an incantation. He glanced at the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals in the sky with a solemn expression, determination in his eyes.

He said in a low voice, "Madam, if I break through Flowing Sand River, it may lead to the Heavenly Court’s officials protecting their own. If they launch an attack in retaliation, it might be difficult to ensure your and the child’s complete safety. Should that happen, I ask you to mount the Aquatic Golden Eye Beast and take the child to escape first."

The Raksasi’s heart raced with panic. Though reluctant to leave, she knew this was not the time to refuse, so she nodded in agreement.

The Bull Demon King raised the Plantain Fan. Indeed, Li Jing and the others in the sky became vigilant, their eyes glowing.

Li Jing said, "Everyone, pay attention. If the Bull Demon King breaks the Flowing Sand River Cave, and should he engage Sha Chen in combat and start to lose, we will intervene immediately.

"Sha Chen can be injured, near death, even crippled, but he must not die. The Bull Demon King must be captured alive; he is of great use."

Wang Lingguan also grew solemn, gripping his sword tightly. Once the battle begins, I’ll have no choice but to join in.

Guanyin and Ananda were silent, gazing intently at the Plantain Fan in the Bull Demon King’s hand.

Inside the cave, Sha Chen, witnessing this lineup, grew anxious as well. I don’t know if the Bull Demon King’s Plantain Fan can break through my cave. If it can, I’ll have to find another way to strengthen my defenses.

Red Boy said, "Adoptive Father, if we don’t communicate with Father King now, it will be too late."

Sha Chen pursed his lips. "Don’t make a sound. I’ll communicate with the Bull Demon King."

In this situation, Sha Chen thought, if Red Boy communicates secretly with the Bull Demon King, it might be detected. If that happens, it will certainly cast suspicion on our relationship, and I’ll inevitably be labeled as colluding with demons. I have to handle this perfectly.

Sha Chen immediately transmitted a message, "Bull Demon King, hold your attack."

When the Bull Demon King heard the message, he shouted, "Sha Chen! I thought you were going to keep playing dead! Return my son to me!"

However, he still paused his actions. His son was in Sha Chen’s hands, and he didn’t know the current situation. If he attacked forcefully and angered Sha Chen to the point of killing Red Boy in frustration, he would regret it deeply. A forceful attack was a last resort.

All the immortals, as well as Guanyin and Ananda, were taken aback for a moment before they realized what was happening. It seemed Sha Chen was speaking with the Bull Demon King, but since Sha Chen was using a secret sound transmission, they didn’t know the specific details.

Ananda formed a hand seal, attempting to eavesdrop, but he couldn’t hear clearly.

He frowned. "Sha Chen’s power is merely at the initial stage of Daluo Golden Immortal, yet his secret transmission can prevent me from listening in?"

Guanyin said, "I cannot hear a thing either."

Ananda was shocked and incredulous. Someone who just entered the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm can prevent me from eavesdropping?

What he didn’t know was that Sha Chen had just advanced to the Middle Level of Daluo Golden Immortal and had also cultivated a powerful specialized Primordial Spirit technique. Divine Powers like secret sound transmission were effortless for him. Unless Ananda was vastly stronger than Sha Chen—to a degree Sha Chen couldn’t even hope to match—eavesdropping would be impossible.

The others could only hear the Bull Demon King’s voice because he disdained to use secret sound transmission.

Sha Chen transmitted, "Bull Demon King, don’t be hasty. Red Boy is fine now; I have eliminated the Fire evil. You must have sensed it.

"He’s quite safe at the moment. If you cause a commotion, it will alert Guanyin, Ananda, and the people from the Heavenly Court that he’s unharmed. Once they descend in full force, you, I, and Red Boy might not all emerge unscathed."

The Bull Demon King was startled; he believed Sha Chen’s words. He no longer sensed that Red Boy was in danger, but his paternal love urged him to rescue his son. Now, hearing Sha Chen’s words, what shocked him wasn’t that Sha Chen had eliminated the Fire evil, but that Sha Chen knew the exact identities of the two individuals from Buddhism. Even he, the Bull Demon King, only knew that two esteemed figures from Buddhism had arrived, but not their specific names. Yet Sha Chen had named them: Guanyin and Ananda!

Could it be... that Sha Chen has grown stronger than me, the Bull Demon King?!